MSD shift light

hollywoodstang

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Hello Fellas

I just purchased the MSD shift light,and want to install it. It came with GMR pick up of some sort...There are 3 wires Red/Black/Green. I know red is power and black is ground and green is the tech, Do i use these 3 wires or GMR pick up on our cars? I have no clue and never had shift light in my car before or ever. lol

I do have digital 6 ignition, Do i hook this up with the green wire from the box or what? the shift light part # is 8963 from MSD, it's tiny light and i was thinkning about mounting it inside the vent.

Let me know

Thanks

 

HISSIN50

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If your box has a tach output port, that'd be where you connect the trigger wire.

IIRC you use the GMR if connecting to the ignition directly. Since you'd be connecting to your box, it's not needed (be sure to confirm all this with MSD or in the instructions).

 

hollywoodstang

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Thanks Hissin

There is no wire coming out of there...do i need to buy the tach adapter? If i do what is the part# for that?

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Unless you run one, there won't be a wire coming out of the tach output port.

Have you looked at the instructions yet?

http://www.msdignition.com/instructions/Products/RPM_Timing_Controls/8963.pdf?terms=8963

 

hollywoodstang

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i went and checked it out again and no. There is no wire coming out of it do i just get female connector that fits in and hook up the green wire to that tach output ?

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hollywoodstang said:

i went and checked it out again and no. There is no wire coming out of it do i just get female connector that fits in and hook up the green wire to that tach output ?

Thanks

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Sounds like a plan. Double check your box's instructions but IIRC they specifically mention using a Faston connector. Your female quick-connect should be fine. Try to solder it if you can.

 

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Thanks Hissin

I will try it and test it if it lights up and do the things it suppose to do. I will report back if anything funky should happen.